Category: Bonner Springs

School starts today in some districts

School is starting in some districts in Wyandotte County.

It’s the first day of school in the Turner and Piper school districts.

The Turner school district has school today, Aug. 10, for students in first through seventh grades and ninth grade. On Thursday, grades seven to 12 will attend school all day. For more details on other grades, see https://www.turnerusd202.org/.

At the Piper school district, there is a half-day of school scheduled Wednesday for some students. The first full day of classes is Aug. 11. For more information on the grade level schedule, visit https://www.piperschools.com/.

In the Kansas City, Kansas, Public Schools, the first day for kindergarten through fifth, sixth and ninth grades will be Monday, Aug. 15. The first day for all remaining students will be Tuesday, Aug. 16. The district is holding family advocacy days Aug. 10 to 12. For more information, see https://www.kckschools.org/.

In the Bonner Springs school district, classes begin Aug. 17. For more information, see https://www.usd204.net/.

At the Sweet Corn Festival

The Sweet Corn Festival is continuing through 3 p.m. July 30 at the Agricultural Hall and Fame and National Center, 126th and State Avenue, Bonner Springs. See more information at https://wyandotteonline.com/sweet-corn-festival-today-at-ag-hall/. (Photo by Steve Rupert)
The Sweet Corn Festival is through 3 p.m. July 30 at the Agricultural Hall and Fame and National Center, 126th and State Avenue, Bonner Springs. (Photo by Steve Rupert)
The Sweet Corn Festival is through 3 p.m. July 30 at the Agricultural Hall and Fame and National Center, 126th and State Avenue, Bonner Springs. (Photo by Steve Rupert)
The Sweet Corn Festival is through 3 p.m. July 30 at the Agricultural Hall and Fame and National Center, 126th and State Avenue, Bonner Springs. (Photo by Steve Rupert)
The Sweet Corn Festival is through 3 p.m. July 30 at the Agricultural Hall and Fame and National Center, 126th and State Avenue, Bonner Springs. (Photo by Steve Rupert)

Sweet Corn Festival today at Ag Hall

The Agricultural Hall of Fame and National Center in Bonner Springs is holding a Sweet Corn Festival today.

The Ag Hall is joining with After the Harvest to try to glean 50,000 ears of corn to be donated to the needy and food insecure.

In advance of today’s event, an Amaizing Sweet Corn Glean-a-Thon was held where teams and individuals harvested as much sweet corn as possible to deliver to area food pantries and kitchens to help those in need.

The festival from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, July 30, includes a scarecrow contest, train rides, corn shucking and watermelon eating contests, as well as gleaning awards, kids games, face painting, and live music. Sweet corn may be purchased to eat.

The admission to this event is free and open to the public, with $1 for each activity. For more information, see https://www.aghalloffame.com/events/.